请大神帮忙写一篇关于这份英语报道的Summary总结,字数限制300到500字,原文如下Outofpuff:copslowerentrancefitnessbarBecomingapoliceofficerjustgotalittleeasierwithpoliceloweringthephysicalstandardofoneof
请大神帮忙写一篇关于这份英语报道的Summary总结,字数限制300到500字,
原文如下
Outofpuff:copslowerentrancefitnessbar
Becomingapoliceofficerjustgotalittleeasierwithpoliceloweringthephysicalstandardofoneofitstoughesttests.
Thedreaded"beeptest"hasshatteredthedreamsofmanyyounghopefulsovertheyears,withmanywould-berecruitscommissioningpersonaltrainerstotryandovercomethetest.
Sinceitsintroduction,successfulrecruitsneededtoachievea6.1leveltobecomeapoliceofficer,comparedto9.6tobecomeanMFBfirefighter.Thattargethasbeenloweredto5.1andhasdividedopinionamongpoliceranks.Youdon'toftenchasepeopleonfootovergreatdistances-that'swhywehavemotorcars.
VictoriaPolice'sFacebookpageforrecruitshasbeenbombardedwithcriticismoverthechanges.Muchofthecriticismappearstohavecomefromexistingofficersandnewrecruits."absolutedisgrace",onemanposted."It'sajoketheylowerthestandardsinsteadofpeoplehavingtopushharder.Peoplewerefailingat5.10!'"Itwastolowat6.1",onewomenposted."That'scrazy,isn'tthepointtoweedouttheunfit?Ifyoucan'trunfasterthan5.1,you'vegotbuckleysofbeingabletochasewhilekittledup,Workemharder!'
ApolicespokeswomansaidthechangewasmadetoalignthefitnessentrancerequirementforpoliceandPSOswithotherpolicejurisdictionsacrossthecountry.
"Theagreementwasapprovedon1December,2011withtheimplementationoftheEnterpriseBargainingAgreementwhichtookaffectatthestartofJuly,2012.Applicationsfromthosewhodidnotmeetthepreviousfitnessstandardbetweenthosedatesarebeingreviewed,’’shesaid.
PoliceAssociationsecretarySen-SgtGregDaviessaidthechangemadesense.
"Thebeeptestinourviewisatotallyinappropriatemeasureforpolicing.It’sameasureforeliteathletesandAFLfootballers,notforpoliceofficers,’’hesaid.
``Ifyou’reafirefighterandyou’rerunningupanddownladdersandwearingbreathingapparatusandrunningupanddownstairsinmulti-storeybuildingsandcarryingvictimsout,that’sadifferentphysicalrequirementthanbeingapoliceofficer.Youdon’toftenchasepeopleonfootovergreatdistances–that’swh